Longmont PD: Man run over by person stealing his truck, thief apprehended on I-25 in Adams County

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly stealing a truck, running over its owner and trying to evade police.

According to the Longmont Police Department, a 26-year-old man and his wife were at a car wash near Missouri Avenue and South Main Street in Longmont when their blue 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup was stolen. The alleged theft occurred just before 3:45 p.m.

On Sunday night, LPD released the arrest report in the case. According to the document, the suspect is 29-year-old Joshua Gary Gordon.

The report states that Gordon approached the victims’ Toyota on a bike and began making comments about it. The couple was drying the car with the engine running at the time. The suspect then entered the truck and was confronted by the couple. The woman tried to reach into the truck and turn it off. Her husband struggled with Gordon, who was eventually able to push the owner out of the truck. Gordon then allegedly ran over the man while stealing the truck.